GRE Word List

RIDDLE

a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum

The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.

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draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
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brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated